A senior U.S official has warned that North Korea could hold a nuclear test next week to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s late founder, Kim Il-sung, and said that there have been no productive discussions with China or Russia regarding U.S. efforts to condemn Pyongyang’s recent string of missile launches. Special Representative for North Korea Ambassador Sung Kim…
North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week, China and Russia Not Condemning Launches: US Envoy
April 7, 2022
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North Korea Might Hold Nuclear Test Next Week, China and Russia Not Condemning Launches: US Envoy
April 7, 2022
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North Korea might hold a nuclear test next week to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s late founder, Kim Il Sung, according to a U.S. official, who said that there have been no productive discussions with China or Russia regarding U.S. efforts to condemn Pyongyang’s recent string of missile launches. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim…
North Korea Says It Will Strike With Nuclear Weapons If South Attacks: KCNA
SEOUL—North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, in a warning that analysts said is probably aimed at the South’s incoming conservative president. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the North Korean regime, said it…
South Korea Seeks to Deploy US Strategic Weapons Amid Heightened Nuclear Threats from North
South Korea’s defense ministry is reportedly seeking the deployment of U.S. strategic assets amid heightening tensions with North Korea. The two allies have agreed to reactivate a Trump-era consultation mechanism to further discuss the deterrence measures. On April 4, South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) to…
UN Adopts Resolution on North Korean ‘Long-Standing’ Human Rights Abuses
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Apr. 1 adopted a resolution on North Korean human rights abuses, condemning “in the strongest terms” the widespread and gross human rights violations in the hermit nation. This marks the 20th consecutive year the U.N. has adopted a resolution on the North Korean human rights situation, according to…
US Issues Fresh North Korea Sanctions After Recent Missile Launches
WASHINGTON—The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on five entities it accused of providing support to North Korea’s development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, increasing pressure on Pyongyang following a recent series of missile launches. The Treasury Department in a statement said the action targets the Ministry of Rocket Industry, which…
South Korea Test-Fires Solid-Fuel Space Rocket Amid Growing Tensions With North
South Korea has successfully launched a solid-fuel rocket on March 30, the Defense Ministry said, marking an” important milestone” in the country’s efforts to enhance its space-based surveillance capabilities. The test was conducted in Taean, 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of Seoul, and was the first since South Korea and the United States last year…
South Korea Claims North Korea ‘Deceived’ the World About ‘Monster Missile’ Launch
South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday that North Korea faked the launch of a “monster missile” on March 24, claiming that the launch actually involved a smaller intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Pyongyang last launched in 2017. North Korea claimed on March 24 that it test-fired a new type of ICBM, the Hwasong-17, which experts dubbed a…
Japan Approves Budget to Host US Military Amid Stronger Cooperation
March 26, 2022
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Japan’s parliament on Friday approved a new agreement with the United States to spend 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) over five years to host U.S. troops, as both countries seek to bolster military cooperation amid threats from China and North Korea. Under the agreement, Japan will spend 1.05 trillion yen through March 2027 on the…
US Seeks to Strengthen Sanctions After North Korea’s Biggest Missile Launch
The United States would propose a resolution “to update and strengthen” U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea’s “increasingly dangerous provocations,” U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Friday. North Korea confirmed Thursday that it test-fired its biggest-yet intercontinental ballistic missile, Hwasong-17, as leader Kim Jong-un ordered the hermit nation to prepare for…
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